Portage District Library Art Exhibits

_The library hosts exhibits by local artists of all ages. Community Art Wall I is located on the east wall of the Atrium. Community Art Wall II includes the entrance ramp and stairwell/entry into the Youth Department. The Solo Gallery with exhibits of up to three artists is located on the north end of the Atrium. Exhibits are usually up for six weeks and include meet the artist receptions, music and often art demonstrations or lectures.

Art Exhibits

*Library-wide Group Exhibits

Cats
March 2nd-May 18th
The exhibit views felines through the eyes of painters, photographers, sculptors, a quilter and mixed media artists. This is the second of our series of exhibits focusing on animals as subjects of art.

Nature Prints and Drawings (Lower Level)
March 5th- May 18th
This exhibit includes the original artwork of the illustrators featured in Using Native Plants to Restore Community by Tom Small and Nancy Cutbirth Small. Several of the artists will discuss their work on Earth Day, Sunday, April 22nd, at 2:00PM.

Spring into Summer: an MRC Student Art Exhibit
May 23 – July 6
Multimedia art exhibit by students from the MRC Artists’ Co-Op – a program of MRC Industries, Inc.

History Live
May 23 – July 4
A military exhibit featuring memorabilia, photographs and vignettes

*Solo Gallery Exhibits ( in the north end of the Atrium)

March 2 – April 27, 2012
Jabeth Wheeler
Watercolor & fiber art

May 4- June 29,2012
Clement Cizio
Acrylic painting

July 6- August 29th
Chris Strunk& Jim StipeMaas
Oil landscapes

September 7 – October 26, 2012
Bruce Wiegand
Pastels

November 2-December 28,2012
Therese Dean
Watercolor/pastel